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Joachim
10-05-05, 08:32 AM
I hope that this is under the correct heading.
Anyway, I found an interesting cutter at Home Depot:
Wolfcraft EasyCut (http://www.wolfcraft.com/product_detail.cfm?id=97) . They're very inexpensive. Mine cost me around $8.00 CDN
They use a standard utility knife blade, and and make a very clean cut in the hose I'm using while I experiment with a watercooling setup. I use heavy vinyl hose; the stuff that doesn't kink, and needs to be boiled in order to bend or install...
I've used them on everything from 5/16 up to 1 inch.
Took a bit of work to get through the largest size, but the cut was still laser straight.
9mmCensor
10-05-05, 08:37 AM
There is actually a special type of cutter for hoses. Made to ensure the best and flattest cut. Haven't seen them at homey depo though.
There is actually a special type of cutter for hoses. Made to ensure the best and flattest cut. Haven't seen them at homey depo though.
i those those thigns were for pipes? :D
i just used one of the peeling knives we had in the kitched.. does a nice job
thorilan
10-05-05, 08:42 AM
the best cutter i have ever used was a hand forged knife here in japan by a master blacksmith . his daughter is my brothr inlaws fiance . the thing is soooooo sharp. i mean like a razorblade straight out of the package BUT the size and length make it so you can slice it fast and clean . the only thing is i would rather have a sloppy cut with scissors than use this knife on something as unworthy as tubing again lol
9mmCensor
10-05-05, 08:46 AM
mcmaster carr part #8288A52
Joachim
10-05-05, 08:56 AM
True.
We have several pairs of those particular cutters where I work.
They are expensive, though, and intended for constant use. The main trouble we have there is that the cutters are difficult to sharpen when they get dull. And they do get dull after a week of chopping through the reinforced hose that our customer specifies.
I figured these would be a viable alternative, since we're not cutting hoses 8 hours a day. These went through a piece of 5/8 hose like scissors through paper.
Also, although I haven't tried it yet, it looks like the configuration would be good for low-stress cutting of the hose while it's in place. It doesn't show in the image from the website, but the main frames of these things are a high-strength plastic.
No, I'm not crazy enough to have anything under power, I'm thinking of marring painted surfaces while maneuvering the cutters...
Thorilian: That knife sounds more like a Samurai weapon than anything else!
I am going to have to take a look at getting something like that the next time I do any major changes. It would sure beat cutting with a knife and trying to get it half-straight.
mcmaster carr part #8288A52
dang $6 ~ ill havta pick that up on my next order :D
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thorilan I want a full set of knife from that guy...I've used a few japanese forged knife in my years as a cook and they are the best I've ever used. They are so sharp I once cut my fingertip without feeling a thing...
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from my experience a really sharp Chef knife(the 7"-10" knives) will make a clean cut in a single cut...
True.
We have several pairs of those particular cutters where I work.
They are expensive, though, and intended for constant use. The main trouble we have there is that the cutters are difficult to sharpen when they get dull. And they do get dull after a week of chopping through the reinforced hose that our customer specifies.
I figured these would be a viable alternative, since we're not cutting hoses 8 hours a day. These went through a piece of 5/8 hose like scissors through paper.
Also, although I haven't tried it yet, it looks like the configuration would be good for low-stress cutting of the hose while it's in place. It doesn't show in the image from the website, but the main frames of these things are a high-strength plastic.
No, I'm not crazy enough to have anything under power, I'm thinking of marring painted surfaces while maneuvering the cutters...
Personally I just chew through the tubing. :D Nice to see you posting Harry. What stage is the project at?
usually i just use a straight-edge razor and saw through it, but I've been meaning to pick up one of the cheapo $14 hose cutters from mcmaster... might have to do that next time I submit an order to them
Joachim
10-06-05, 07:18 AM
Heyas Eobard.
I always wondered how you got your hoses to look like that.
The project is stalled right now. I discovered that my original "ED-209" configuration is hard to accomplish with the 2 rads and a reservoir, and still keep the 'flavour' of the droid. That Eheim 1260 pump doesn't help, either. That thing is huge, but I like the flow.
I've got the legs computer-modeled to incorporate the UPS battery and circuit board, but once I moved to the main section things got messy in a hurry.
I grabbed a couple of cases off the scrap pile at work because they had removable mobo trays... I may resort to hanging everything in one of them just to get the system out of the boxes.The trouble there is that, given my propensity for procrastination, it could end up staying like that till it's time to replace the system. I'd rather do it right from the start.
Also, in the wake of my mother's passing, things are generally pretty disorganized around here.
Sharp scissors have always worked well for me? :shrug:
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